Salaam alaikum. I would like to know if it is permissable for non-married women to remove hair off legs and arms by shaving. Jazakallah khairun.
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Salaam alaikum. I would like to know if it is permissable for non-married women to remove hair off legs and arms by shaving. Jazakallah khairun.
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It is permissible.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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